Last updated: 6/12/2022 (These were all projects from the 2021/2022 year. There may be some changes before registration opens in September. Project options might change so check back in August to see what is available for this year. )
Titles in parenthesis are Del Arroyo titles only, the 4honline website will not include the parenthetical titles.
Due to changes in the 4honline system all projects will not be listed. Please email me at ashleywheeler4h@gmail.com to be added to project lists at this time. You may also sign up using the online system if you see the project you would like as an available option.
Arts & Crafts
Project Leader: Aura-Lee Carmichael
Teen Leader: Isabella S.
Junior Leader: Rowan C.
Project Description: For this project, members will be creating individual art for entry into the County Fair. This year we will be doing Acrylic paint pouring, Graffiti Tag art, and much more. I can’t wait to see all of the wonderful art you will all create!
There will be one to two meetings per month. All meetings will be about three hours.
Meeting Days/Times: Starts in January, Saturdays. Times TBD
Cost: $25/meeting
Meeting Location: Del Valle High School, 2253 Fifth Street, Livermore, CA.
Age Limit: 10 and up.
Foods: Cooking (Cooking Throw-down Challenge)
Leader: Ashley Wheeler
Meetings: Virtual via Zoom
Description: Do you love to cook? Or maybe just watch food network? In this project we will be learning different cooking techniques and then combining those with our “mystery ingredients” to make a new and exciting dish each meeting! Members will be asked to rank each dish they make on taste, appearance, and presentation. You may recruit family members to be taste testers!
Age Limit?: 9 or comfortable cooking independently
Number of Participants limited to: 15
Biking
Project Leader: Jillian Cullins
Teen Leader: Savannah Cullins
Project Description: Riding a bicycle is great for transportation and a fun way to exercise! Whether you like biking with friends, riding for transportation, or fixing bicycles, the 4-H Bicycle Project could be the perfect match for you! Learn the essentials for getting started safely and successfully, including bike maintenance and repair, and road rules to make riding safe and fun. Take off with the 4-H bicycle project and discover the joys of riding a bike.
Meeting Days/Times: Monthly meetings on Sunday afternoons, exact time TBD
Cost: Free
Meeting Location: TBD, Livermore, CA.
Age Limit: None but must be able to ride a 2 wheel bike.
General Engineering (Lego)
General Engineering : Lego
Project Leader: Jillian Cullins
Teen Leader: TBD
Project Description: Have fun building with Legos with your 4-H friends! Learn about various building techniques to create projects to share with the group.
Meeting Days/Times: Mondays 6:30-7:30 Dec 6th, Dec 13th, Dec 20th, Jan 10th, Jan 17th, Jan 24th
Number of Participants limited to: 10
Cost: Free
Meeting Location: Cullins Family Home, Livermore, CA.
Age Limit: 5 and up
Shooting Sports: Archery – Project at capacity – CLOSED
Project Leaders: Project Leaders Needed! Contact Ashley Wheeler for training info!
Teen Leaders:
Project Description: Members will learn range safety, parts of the bow, arrow, safety equipment, how to repair arrows, maintain the equipment, and of course how to shoot and score targets. You do not need to own your bow.
Ages: 9 and up (Members must be 9 years old as of December 31)
Limit: 35.
Cost: $10 fee and members are expected to buy their own arrows (typically $30-$50 for a set of 6). The project has some arrows that can be borrowed until you buy your own.
Meet times and locations: TBD – You are not expected to make every meeting, but you are expected to get at least 6 hours of target practice to complete the project with 100% attendance.
Dance: Square Dance
Project Leader: Margaret Miller
Teen Leader: Isabela S. Junior Leader: Rowan C.
Project Description: Learn basic square dancing and some western dancing. Returning members will learn more advanced calls and additional line dances. This is a county wide project open to the entire family. New classes start September 6.
Project Website
Meeting Day/Time: Thurs 7-8:30pm more experienced dancers till 9:30pm
Meeting Location: Del Valle High School 2253 Fifth St Livermore
Approx. Cost: $10 per month. Age Limit: 8 years and up.
Communication: Poetry
Project Leader: Liliana W. (Teen)
Adult co-leader: Ashley Wheeler
Project Description: Hi everyone! This project will be covering a variety of poems including haikus, traditional, freeform, blackout, cutout, and collages, to name a few. This is going to be a very chill and calm atmosphere, so please take that into consideration. Even if you are not a writer or a poet yet, don’t worry. Anyone can be a writer, and it is a skill that improves with experience. As a side note, please do not inhibit others’ creative flow, and be respectful at all times. Come join us on our journey through the wonderful and exciting land of poetry, words, and creativity!
Please bring your own notebook/pad and pen or pencil.
Approx Cost: none
Ages: 9 & up (exceptions can be made for interested children that can independently read and write)
Limit: 10
Meeting Day/Time: TBD
Location: Zoom / Virtual
Outdoor Adventure : Hiking
Project Leader: TBD
Teen Leader: TBD
Project Description: Spend some time enjoying the outdoors with your 4-H friends!
Meeting Days/Times: Weekends at various parks & trails around Livermore
Number of Participants limited to:
Cost: Free
Age Limit: none
Line dance
Leader: Margaret Miller
Description: Learn various line dances while social distancing
Meetings: Livermore, In-person
Age Limit?: 7
Number of Participants limited to: 8
Cost of Project: None
Public Speaking: Presentations
Project Leader: Rich Hunt
Project Description: The ability to give excellent presentations is a key life skill. In this project, you will prepare and practice a 4-H presentation to give at Presentation Day. Become a confident public speaker and earn credit towards your star ranks!
Meeting Day/ Time: Meet Nov-Feb on weekday evenings.
Meeting Location: Hunt Residence / Zoom
Approx. Cost: $10 for poster board
Member Limit: 10.
Age Limit: 4th grade and up.
Aerospace & Rocketry
Project Leader: Still Needed!
Project Description: The rocketry project is a combination of lecture and physics by LUNAR leader Jack Hagerty ,discussion, show and tell, and hands on assembling of a model rocket from a kit. The 4 – H members paint and decorate their rocket , and can attend one or more rocket launches scheduled on Saturday mornings in the spring depending on covid restrictions.
Approx Cost: $15
Ages: All
Meeting Day/Time: Meets 5 times
Meeting Location: TBD – Del Valle High or Zoom
Clothing & Textiles : Beginning Sewing – Virtual
Leader: Ashley Wheeler
Description: In this project we will be learning how to sew using a sewing machine! All members must have access to a sewing machine. I do have one available to loan out if needed. We will be going over the basics of sewing and using a pattern and making a few fun projects. Members must be able to thread the machine they are using.
Meetings: Virtual via Zoom
Age Limit?:
Number of Participants limited to: 15
Cost of Project: varies
Other things you should know: Any child that is comfortable using a sewing machine independently is welcome to join. The cost will vary with the materials you choose. I will try to keep project costs low.
Communication: (Writing)
Project Leader: Liliana W. (Teen)
Adult co-leader: Ashley Wheeler
Project Description: The writing project will meet once a month, as a way to receive feedback, constructive criticism, and encouragement for and about their writing. We will also be participating in NaNoWriMo in November. Any and all types of writing are welcome including school projects or essays, poetry, short stories, novels, creative writing, transformative work, nonfiction, speeches, scripts, screen plays, and more.
Approx Cost: none
Ages: 12& up
Limit: 10
Meeting Day/Time: TBD
Location: Zoom/Virtual & in Person
Requirements: Must bring your own pens, paper, journal or notebook. Must be kind and respectful of others’ work.
Primary Members (Cloverbud Crafts)
Colver bud Crafts
Ages: 5-9 years old
Project meeting time: 3:30pm-4:30pm, the first Thursday of the month
Max: 12 kids
Cost: $20/child
Teen Leader wanted!
Monthly project meetings will rotate between a directed project and maker stations. Below is a
tentative list of what the directed projects will be. The directed projects will strive to cover a
new medium or craft skill each time. At maker station meetings a variety of supplies will be
available and project participants will be able to use the supplies to create their own works of
art.
Hobbies (Genealogy)
Beginning Genealogy – In Person
Project Leaders: Cindy Wheeler
Teen Leaders: wanted!
Project Description: Learn how to find out about your family history! We will explore family trees, artifacts, pictures, stories, recipes, and more! Will involve family interaction.
Ages: All ages welcome
Limit:
Cost: $10
Hobbies: Tabletop Games (Board Games)
Project Leader: TBD
Teen Leader: TBD
Project Description: Do you love to play board games? In this project we will be playing various games with our 4-H group. We will play D&D, Magic the gathering, Werewolf, and other popular strategy board games.
Meeting Days/Times:TBD
Number of Participants limited to: 12
Cost: Free
Age Limit: 9 & up
Fiber Arts
Project Leader: Dara Gribi
Teen Leader:
Project Description: Learn to create crafts that use fiber as a medium. Mainly learn to needle felt relief and sculptures but may explore other types of fiber arts.
Meeting Days /Times: TBD
Number of Participants: 6
cost : TBD
Age Limit: 12 & up (or younger with leader approval)
Entomology
Project Leader: Dara Gribi
Teen Leader:
Project Description: Learn to collect, identify, care and possibly mount insects. Learn about insect’s individual traits and habitats, and their relationship with humans in their uses and control.
Meeting Days/Times: TBD
Number of Participants:
Cost: TBD
Age Limit: None
Photography
Project Leader : Kristin Thomas
Project Description: Learn about photography to create some great images! Images can be entered in the Alameda County Fair in the summer!
Meeting Days/Times: TBD
Cost:TBD
Fun and Science in Gardening
Project Leader: Kay Huntington
Project Description: Learn how and why plants grow using science! Use a microscope, pH test, and extract DNA. Design and plant your own vegetable garden or pot. How do seeds sprout? Can a plant do a maze? Can you make a seed grow in a spiral? What is soil pH and why is it important to plants? What do plants eat? Fun experiments and games!
Days/Times: 6 sessions starting January 22 every other Saturday, Time TBD
Limit: 10 people
Ages: Suitable for elementary through middle school.
Animals
Bees (Beekeeping) – Project at Capacity -CLOSED
Project Leader: Jennifer Vandersall
Junior Leaders: Valerie and Vinnie V.
Project Description: We will learn about bees and the challenges that they face in today’s environment. We will visit hives and taste the fruits of their labors. We will be establishing and caring for hive bees at Hagemann Ranch.
Approx Cost: $15 for protective gear and care of bees.
Ages: 9 & up.
Limit: 15.
Meeting Day/Time: Project will be mostly in the Spring when the bees are more active
Meeting Location: Zoom & Hagemann Ranch
Cavies (Guinea Pigs)
Project Leader: Ashley Wheeler
Teen Leader: Lucy Nicholson
Project Description: Have fun learning about cavies with us! Cavies are also known as guinea pigs. We will learn showmanship for cavy shows and the county fair as well as how to properly care for your animals. It is recommended that kids in the project have a guinea pig, but it isn’t a requirement. We can also help with choosing a cavy if you would like to get one but don’t have one by the beginning of the project.
Approx Cost: TBD
Meeting Day/Time: TBD
Meeting Location: Zoom
Member Limit: 12
Age Limit: primary and up
Dog: (Training and Care)
Project Leader: Laura Finco
Assistant Leaders: Kristen Salcedo
Teen Leaders: OPEN
Project Description: This project focuses on training our dogs to be canine good citizens. The goal is to exhibit in the county youth dog show at the Alameda County Fair in obedience, Rally, agility, and junior showmanship. Anyone interested in learning good dog skills is welcome. Members will be encouraged to participate in the County Dog Medalist program. Dog ownership is preferable.
Ages: 9-19 years.
Cost: minimal, depending upon level of participation.
Required Equipment: flat collar, training collar, six foot training leash (preferably cloth or leather) with the option of showmanship collar and leash; water bowl, treat bag, and treats for outdoor training classes.
Meetings: Tentative, usually Thursday afternoons 5:15-6pm with the advanced group going a little longer. Meet at ABBA Dogs training yard in Springtown.
Equine – Horse (Beginning)
Leader: Donna Costa
Assistant Leader: Stephanie Rawlins
Teen Leader: Amanda R.
Project Description: Meetings will cover health and well being of a horse, conformation/breeds, grooming, equipment, riding gaits/ability, Western/English horsemanship, play days, how to trailer a horse and guest speakers. You do not need to own a horse to participate in this project. Most of the horses we work with are rescue horses. This project is more about basic horsemanship than showing, so preparation for the 4H Horse show is not the main focus.
Equine – Horse: Advanced Horse
Leader: Donna Costa
Assistant Leader: Stephanie Rawlins
Teen Leader: Amanda R.
Project Description: Meetings will cover in more depth all items listed in Beginning Equine. This project is more about good horsemanship than showing.
Ages: Any age is welcome but only members that are 9 (as of Dec 31st) can ride during meetings.
Cost: TBD-there will be a small fee.
Members should have boots (preferably cowboy boots or riding boots) and a protective helmet. This project meets once a month in Livermore on Saturday evenings at Hagemann Ranch off Olivina
Poultry (For Exhibition)
Leader: Kristen Salcedo
Poultry For Exhibition- In Person
Project Description: Purebred bantam chickens are encouraged but not required. Learn how to choose a bird, showmanship procedure and common showmanship questions. See how good feeding, cages, grooming and training can improve your showmanship. Contact Leader (ksalcedo@pacbell.net) for dates and locations so you can acquire project animals.
Ages: 9 & up.
Meetings: Mondays once a month
Member Limit : 8
Contact Leader (ksalcedo@pacbell.net) for dates and locations so you can observe for fall shows.
Rabbits
Leader: Dara Gribi
Teen Leaders: Lucy N. and Lily W.
Junior Leaders: Lucas G. and Savannah S.
Project Description: This is a show project only, members must either own or plan on purchasing a show rabbit prior to ownership cut-off date Fair and/or Open shows. Members may raise animals for market, fur or show. Members will learn the different breeds and varieties of rabbits, proper feeding and grooming techniques, be able to identify rabbit equipment, as well as design a plan for preparing rabbits for show and proper rabbit showmanship. Members will be required to attend at least one ARBA show outside of fair.
Ages: All ages.
Cost: $20 for education supplies and project own equipment.
Meets: Meet 1s t Wednesday, 6:30 Del Valle High School / Zoom
Pets Small Animals
Project Leader: Ashley Wheeler
Teen Leader: Liliana Wheeler
Project Description: This project will teach a little bit about all of the different small animal species 4H focuses on. And maybe some that 4-H doesn’t focus on too! We will have visitors come from the different small animal projects to show us their animals and teach us about them. Then we will do a related craft or activity. This project will be geared towards younger kids but older members are welcome.
Meeting Day/Time: TBD – Likely on Saturdays
Approx. Cost: $10
Member Limit: 15
Age Limit: all ages welcome
Dog Care for Primaries – In Person
Project Leader: Kristen Salcedo
Project Description: Dog ownership not required. Learn the basics of dog breeds, ownership, grooming, and health. Members will be encouraged to enter a fantasy pet or poster in the Alameda County Fair.
Meeting Day/Time: Monday afternoons (30 minutes) parent participation encouraged
Approx. Cost: Minimal
Member Limit: 6
Age Limit: 5-8
Poultry for Primaries- In Person
Project Leader: Kristen Salcedo
Project Description: Pure bred bantam chicken ownership is encouraged but not required. Learn basics of chicken ownership, show prep, and health. Members will be encouraged to enter showmanship or poster in the Alameda County Fair.
Meeting Day/Time: Monday afternoons (30 minutes) parent participation encouraged
Approx. Cost: Minimal
Member Limit: 6
Age Limit: 5-8
County Wide Projects
***To join a county wide project you need to select “County Wide” as a club to see the project options on 4honline. You will then need to contact the project leader and your club leader because the online system doesn’t give them a roster for county wide projects. ***
Rising Stars – County Wide Project – Virtual
Project Leaders: Barbara Butko
barb.butko@gmail.com
Project Description: Design and execute an outreach project to bring awareness of 4-H to the community. Activities could include planning and work parties and related field trips. Learn teamwork, leadership, public speaking and citizenship.
Ages: 11 – 14 years old or 6 th – 9 th grade,
Meet: First Wed of each month @ 6:30
Location: Virtual
Writing: College & Career Prep Project
Project Leader: Liz McWhorter
Ages: 13-18
Project Summary:
This project is for 4-H members ages 13-18. It is a writing project with a focus on work-based learning. You will learn about and draft 5 writing pieces / templates that will help you in your upcoming college and career searches — a practice college app essay, scholarship app essay, a job-ready resume, a cover letter, and a professional thank you note. The project runs from Nov. to Mar., and sessions will be 1 hr long — with instruction, writing, and 1:1 feedback. The instructor/leader is a 4-H volunteer and college rep with work-based learning expertise, WOW writing certification, college scholarship application reviewing experience, hiring committee experience, and writing instruction experience. She has instructed/coached students from middle school to grad school age.
Meeting dates/times : Monthly Nov-March
Required Equipment*
– Personal laptop or tablet equipped for essay/resume/note writing
– Word processing software (Microsoft Word, Google Docs)
– Good to have: Laptop/tablet charger, headphones
*If a member doesn’t have access to the required equipment but is interested in participating in the Project, please notify the Project Leader; she is happy to help connect you with free loaner equipment through her community partners.
Alameda County Tech Project
Leader:
Description: The Tech project learn how to start, build, and present, something using today’s technology. Software and hardware projects are available. Meetings are on Wednesdays.